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A massive leak of 26 billion personal records has been exposed by a cybersecurity research team. Big sites and government organization sites like Deezer, Tencent, and Adobe haven't been spared, and we have both bad news and good news.
Deemed the "Mother of all Breaches" by the reporting Cybernews team, a database...
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When leakers first revealed the existence of AMD's upcoming Strix Halo processor, many people sneered at the idea. After all, it's a completely new concept, at least for consumer PCs. AMD has been making similar processors for many years, but they've always been relegated to locked-down hardware like game consoles...
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When the Apple Vision Pro went up for preorder on January 19th at an eye-watering $3,499, we knew it would not be an easy road ahead for Apple. Of course, the technology is rather cool, and the Vision Pro could bring a lot of advances to the augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) markets, but at...
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Apple's Vision Pro is already one of the most expensive mixed reality headsets on the market with a price tag that's seven times higher than the Quest 3, and 2.5x more than Meta's premium Quest 3 Pro. That's before adding optional prescription lenses to the mix, and an also-optional (though highly advised)...
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We're now 2/3rds of the way through January (and over 5% through 2024 already), so the holidays are well and truly over, and everyone's back to work. That doesn't mean that there are no more tech deals to be had, though! Indeed, if you're a tech industry worker or just someone who has to deal with endless Zoom...
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Mark Gurman and Ashley Carman of Bloomberg are reporting that YouTube and Spotify wont be making apps tailored for the Apple Vision Pro. It marks another big loss of app support for the upcoming headset after Netflix made a similar announcement. It only adds to all the uncertainty surrounding the launch of the...
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The delineation between console and PC gaming has slowly been merging over time, with similarities in hardware becoming more apparent. This translates to various titles that would typically be console exclusives becoming universal in their platform choice. Microsoft's CEO Nadella recently spoke to Bloomberg, and...
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Apple might be the top smartphone brand as it relates to market share after edging out Samsung for the distinction, but it isn't celebrating by cutting prices or offering new promotions to keep the momentum going. In fact, the Cupertino outfit just shuffled its trade-in values on iPhones, Apple Watches...
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Brick and mortar stores are finding that self-checkout is not as cost effective as they had hoped it once would be. This has companies rethinking the entire self-checkout process, with some even pulling self-checkout kiosks altogether from stores.
Nearly everyone who does any shopping in-store has had the pleasure...
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According to latest market data presented by the IDC (International Data Corporation), Apple has overtaken Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone brand in 2023 in terms of sales and market share. And this is despite last year being a generally slower year for many of the major players.
Apple has...
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With the new year in full swing, it might be a good idea to keep some of those coveted gifts from Christmas safe with a set of Apple AirTags. Oh, and dont forget to take advantage of some great deals on wireless earbuds that will tickle anyones sweet spot (don't worry, we won't judge you based on your...
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Astrobotics failed attempt to land its Peregrine lander carrying scientific payloads on the lunar surface is about to come to a dramatic close as the spacecraft storms toward Earths atmosphere. The spacecraft, built as part of a contract with NASA, is expected to burn up completely as it makes its fiery descent back...
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Apple's next WWC (Worldwide Developer Conference) is quite a ways off, but steam is starting to build for the upcoming iPhone 16, including what it looks like and what it might mean for consumers from a hardware and features standpoint. Notably, a new leak is claiming that the features disparity between Pro and...
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Microsoft has taken over the market cap crown from rival Apple with its momentous emphasis on generative artificial intelligence. Market data showed Microsofts market cap stood at $2.887 trillion, while Apples market cap was $2.875 trillion.
AI has not only been a buzzword among tech giants, it has...
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Simply put, the Internet of Things is cool, but it's cooler still when configured correctly and built with security in mind. Unfortunately, that almost never happens. A much more likely story is something like what happened to Johnie on Xwitter, who discovered a rogue IoT device living on their network and sending...
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With a new year upon us, it's time to think about upgrading that smartwatch. Keep track of the time, heart rate, blood pressure, steps taken, and much more with brands like Apple, Samsung, Google, and Amazfit.
Apple Watch Ultra (GPS + Cellular)
The Apple Watch Ultra goes beyond the normal...
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Augmental debuted its tongue-operated MouthPad at CES 2024, a pressure-sensitive touchpad that sits at the roof of the mouth. While the concept of being able to scroll a webpage with the tongue may seem silly to some, it has a much higher and meaningful purpose to others.
An MIT Media Lab spinoff, Augmental first...
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It's herethe Apple Vision Pro spatial virtual headset will be available in the US in less than a month. If you have an extra $3,500 lying around, you can put your order down for a unit (early-adopter bugs and all) on pre-order on Friday, January 19.
Apple has announced that the highly-anticipated...
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On a normal flight, you might flip your phone to airplane mode and enjoy some content or go to sleep. That plan might change if the side emergency escape door gets blown off, depressurizing the plane in the blink of an eye at 16,000 feet. Further, it might ruin cut short the content you're watching as you are going...
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Qualcomm is updating its chip lineup with the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 in order to compete with Apple in the spatial computing space. This is an upgrade to the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 with several performance improvements, with the aim of bringing a smooth experience that hits a target of 90 frames per second...
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The age old debate between PC and console gamers as to which platform is superior may have some more information to add to the fire with an unexpected surprise. Visual Capitalist recently published an infographic depicting the last 50 years of video game revenue, including all potential platforms.
Starting in the...
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Oppo has done it again by one-upping every major smartphone brand with its Find X7 Ultra, at least in the camera department. Sporting four (yes, FOUR) Sony 50MP sensorstwo of which are periscopic lensesthe phone is aiming high indeed. Pity we won't get it here in the US.
The ultimate flagship experience...
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